Senior Manager Supplier Quality Engineering

Elbit America•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Senior Manager Supplier Quality Engineering leads the supplier quality engineering team to improve supplier performance and foster a proactive, preventative quality culture that supports on-time delivery of quality parts. The role develops and maintains strong partnerships with key suppliers and internal Twenty-Six Defense organizations to improve supplier delivery and quality. It provides resources and expertise to the department, maximizes supplier strengths, builds synergies, leverages existing skill sets, and develops collaborative teams to foster consistently high-performing suppliers. The Senior Manager sets departmental priorities and allocates resources in alignment with business objectives and the annual plan. The position works closely with Supply Chain, Program Managers, Corporate Quality, and other internal stakeholders, as well as external suppliers. It oversees supplier performance management across the product lifecycle, supports supplier quality systems and corrective actions, and helps resolve complex technical and system-level issues. The role also plans and budgets department resources, recommends supplier approvals or suspensions, and completes projects assigned by the Director of Quality. On average, the position requires 50% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience, or equivalent related work experience and/or military service in lieu of a degree.
Five or more years of project or team leadership experience.
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt or equivalent.
Experience embedding advanced quality concepts into New Product Introduction (NPI).
Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP planning software.
Strong communication and negotiation skills for supplier engagement.
Extensive background in Supplier Quality Management.
Experience with process improvement.
Ability to read and understand blueprints.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience using various measurement tools and methods.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience with material special processes and surface finishing treatments.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience with destructive and non-destructive testing methods.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience with drawings and CAD models.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience with manufacturing techniques.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Facilitation skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Ability to bring multi-disciplined teams together to resolve complex issues.
Broad understanding of applicable industry tools, systems, and processes.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, averaging 50% travel.

Nice To Haves

Engineering/Manufacturing or an equivalent technical degree field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead Supplier Quality Engineers and collaborate with Supply Chain and Program Managers to support supplier quality performance and continuous improvement.
Monitor and evaluate key supplier performance.
Chair monthly supplier performance reviews with key internal stakeholders.
Lead supplier performance reviews with suppliers to assess scorecard performance.
Work with new and existing suppliers across the product lifecycle to develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance systems and activities.
Collaborate with the Corporate Quality team to develop and improve supplier performance procedures and initiatives.
Collaborate on the development of Supplier Statements of Work.
Drive front-end processes so proven, innovative supplier performance management techniques are incorporated early.
Identify, develop, or maintain supplier quality KPIs for standard reporting cadences, including comprehensive Return to Green plans.
Initiate targeted Zero-Defect Plans with suppliers to improve overall quality.
Participate on Supplier Corrective Action Review Boards to review SCAR progress and ensure consistent handling of corrective actions.
Recommend supplier approvals.
Resolve complex system-level issues by developing and collaborating with multi-discipline teams.
Analyze, evaluate, and recommend innovative approaches to Supplier Performance Management.
Monitor and evaluate receiving and source inspection processes and identify opportunities to improve the quality of material delivered to production.
Assist Supplier Quality Engineers in resolving intricate technical issues.
Complete projects assigned by the Director of Quality.
Plan and budget resources required by the Supplier Quality Engineering Department.
Recommend suspending use of suppliers when there is evidence that products may not meet Twenty-Six Defense customer, statutory, regulatory, or other stakeholder requirements.